We settle down and I respond to Colton,
Thank you so much, huge life saver!
I move things here and there a little bit until they’re perfect before heading home. I loathe being there by myself, but there’s nothing else to do here. Well, except maybe sleep with the dogs.
Max is back in his kennel and I say my goodbyes to the other animals and lock up.
“See you guys tomorrow,” I tell them all. Some may think I’m crazy for talking to the dogs, but I know they love the attention.
Making my way to my car, I see the lights I have strung on the roof line, the bushes, and even on the columns. I can’t wait for tomorrow to see if Nathan can work out why things aren’t working.
4
Nathan
Helping out Kori was the last thing I thought I’d be doing on a Sunday morning, a day I never get off. Sure, I have nothing planned but that was the plan. Nothing but me, the couch, and football.
When Colt asked me if I could look at her electrical panel, I couldn’t say no. She’s helped him stay out of trouble, even now he’s been on the straight and narrow, maybe, just maybe, this is the in I need with getting her attention.
I unplug my phone from its charger and text her before getting ready.
Hey Kori, this is Nathan. I can be at the shelter around 10, if that’s good for you?
I wait to see if she responds but she doesn’t right away. While waiting to hear from her, I get dressed in a pair of jeans, white tee shirt, and a flannel. The fall months are long gone and we’re steadily heading into winter.
Grabbing my wallet and my phone, I head downstairs and towards the kitchen. I bought this house a few years ago. It was newly renovated. Nothing like I really wanted, but I was tired of renting when I could be investing.
If I had my way, I’d have a home on a couple of acres, the house would be more lived in, and I’d renovate it with my own hands.
Turning on the kitchen light, I go to work making myself some breakfast. I may own my own electrical company, but my down time is something I pride myself in. My employees know this too. In fact with it being so close to the holidays, they’ll be off or rotate if there’s an emergency, if not for the most of it. I’ll take as many calls I can. I want them to know their families come first, plus with me being single and only having my sister and nephew, well, I have no problem allowing them the comfort of being home with their families.
I finish making my breakfast of eggs and toast along with a cup of coffee. Man, do I love this single serve coffee maker.
Once I plate everything, I make my way to the couch and catch up on what’s going on in the world of ESPN. I’m so lost in the latest report on football that I almost forget I’m waiting on Kori.
“Shit, I forgot to take it off silent,” I grumble to myself. I look down at it and see that she texted close to thirty minutes ago.
Hey, thank you so much. That would work perfectly.
After seeing her text, the time, and how much of it I wasted on the television, I shake my head, pick up my mess before heading out the door. Who knows what I’ll be getting into at her place.
5
Kori
I knew Nathan would be at the shelter today. I wasn’t going to dress my absolute best, because well, I’ll still be working while I’m here, but I also didn’t want to wear my Sunday comfies either. Something tells me joggers and an oversized tee, no makeup, and my hair up in a knotted mess would look highly unprofessional. I’ve seen him a time or two and Colton is always quick to insert something about him here and there, but actually meeting him hasn’t happened, yet.
I chose to put on a pair of leggings, the kind that help suck you in, in all the places you need help. Especially the stomach area. After my binge session with pizza and wine last night, I definitely need some help. The grey sweater I’m wearing is still comfortable and warm enough to not need a jacket on top of it, then I paired it with a pair of cute booties.
My hair, that’s brown in color with highlights of warm reds and soft ash blondes for the winter months, that is another story. Usually I’ll go lighter for spring and summer, but when it’s this time of year, I keep it richer in tones. No matter how much I tried to get away with putting it in a bun, I couldn’t. Instead I opted for leaving it down with loose waves. The one thing I did forgo was makeup. There was no way I was doing that on a Sunday, I barely wear it during the week as it is. I lucked out in the skin department and can get away with a swipe of blush, some mascara, and lip gloss if I do need to wear it.